The UK and its nations
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and how they fit together.
Chapter 2 of 5 · 6 topics
- What the UK isFour nations, one country · Islands linked to the UK · One Parliament, three devolved governments
- Capitals and citiesThe four capitals · From one end to the other
- MoneyPounds and pence · Scottish and Northern Irish notes
- LanguagesEnglish and Welsh · Gaelic, Scots and Irish
- PopulationHow many people live here · Why the population changes · An ageing population · Equal rights for women and men
- Places of interestNational parks · The Lake District · Eryri (Snowdonia) · Loch Lomond · The Giant's Causeway · Big Ben and the London Eye · The Tower of London · Edinburgh Castle and the Eden Project